Harness-saddle



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No. 332,100. Patented Dec. 8, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWVARD L. MOOLAIN, OF GREENFIELD, OHIO.

HARNESS-SADDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 332,100, dated December8, 1885.

Application filed August 30, 1884. Serial No. 141,991. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

v Be it known that I, EDWARD L. MCCLAIN, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Greenfield, in the county of Highland and State ofOhio, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Harness-Saddles,ofwhich the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a gigsaddle which shall besimple and inexpensive in construction, capable of being easily takenapart and put together, and so constructed that certain parts may beinterchangeable to adapt the saddle to various styles ofharness-trimmings,whereby the saddle can be readily made to correspondwith different styles of harness.

My invention consists in certain novel combinations of parts comprisinga saddleseat cast in one piece with a bifurcated tree-yoke of peculiarconstruction, and a saddle-tree to which said yoke is detachablysecured, the saddle-tree being so made as to facilitate the attachmentand removal of interchangeable jockeys and trimmings, as hereinafter setforth.

In the annexed drawiugs,illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is asectional end view of a saddle-tree with yoke and seat cast together.Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section of a complete gig-saddle withone form of jockey, and made according to my invention. Fig. 3 is a viewofthe under side of tree-plate. Fig. 4 is a view of the under side ofpocket-plate. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section of the saddle-seat andyoke with attached check-rein hook, and shows the under side of thetree-plate and burr-pocket. Fig. 6 is a bottom view of the saddle-seatas cut away from the tree-yoke along the line a b of Figs. 1 and 2. Fig.7 is a top view of the tree with treeyoke removed. Fig. 8 is a plan ofthe saddle-tree with skirts and iron jockey. Fig. 9 is a plan of thetree with skirts, iron jockey, leather jockey, and jockey-strips. Fig.10 is atransverse section of the saddle on the line 0 d of Fig. 8. Fig.11 is a similar section on the line of of Fig. 9. Fig. 12 is a plan ofterret nut or burr. Fig. 13 is a longitudinal section ofsame. Fig.letshows how the yoke-branches fit down around the terret-bridge andburrpocket.

The saddle-tree consists of plates 1,that may be connected to atree-yoke, 2, by means of screws 3, the yoke center being shaped to fitupon and over a corresponding tree center,as shown in h igs. 1 and 2.This tree-yoke is cast in one piece with the saddle-seat 4,and has oneach side forked branches 2, adapted to fit the tree without interferingwith the raised bridges 5 on the tree-plate, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.Each tree-plate is provided with an opening, 6, that is partly coveredon the outside of said plate by a raised bridge, 5, formed thereon. Theunder side of the tree-plate is recessed,as shown in- Fig. 3, for theattachment ofa pocket-plate, 7, having a depression or pocket, 8, thatcomes beneath the opening 6 in the treeplate. This pocket-plate issecured to the tree-plate by screws or rivets 9, as shown in Fig. 4. Thetree-plates 1 also have openings 10, for the passage of the screws 3, bywhich the combined saddle seat and yoke is attached, and the tree-platecenter, yoke, saddle-seat, and attaching end of the check-rein hook 11have each an opening through which is passed a headed screw-bolt, 12, bywhich said parts are connected, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 5.

The object of providing the tree plate 1 with a raised bridge, 5, is topermit the pocket 8 in the plate 7 being made of less depth than wouldbe required if the bridge 5 were not raised more or less above thesurface of the tree-plate. It will be seen that the pocket or recess forreception of the terret-nut 13 is thus formed partly in the tree-plateand partly in the pocket-plate, thereby avoiding excessive thickness ofeither plate. This construction also strengthens the parts and allowsthe saddle-tree to be made without undue projections on the inner side.

In the pocket Sis placedanut orburr, 13, for engaging the screwthreadedshank 14 of the terret 15. The pocket-plate 7 is formed at its lower endwith an extension, 16, that serves as a stay. This pocketplate issecured to the under recessed side of the tree-plate by means of screwsor rivets 9, as before mentioned, and when the parts are so secured theburr 13 can be readily slippedinto its pocket 8 orremoved therefromthrough the opening 6 without disconnecting or otherwise disturbing theadjacent parts.

By referring to Figs. 1 and 2 it will be seen that where the seat 4 andyoke 2 merge or unite there is an intervening part, which is 1o casting,and to provide the sides of the seat with projecting edges, that willturn the rein off onto the jockeys and not allow it to get behindthejockey ends andinside ofthe saddle. The attaching end of thecheck-rein hook 11 is flat and rectangular in cross-section, acorrespondingly-formed recess for its reception being formed partly inthe under side of the tree-yoke center and partly in the upper side ofthe saddle-tree center. A square hole is made through the front end ofthe seat and tree-yoke for the screw-bolt 12, the threaded shank ofwhich passes through a round hole in the attaching end of the check-reinhook, the parts being secured by a nut, 20, on the lower-end of saidscrew-bolt. A square hole, 21, slightly larger than the nut 20, isformed in the front end of the saddle-tree, so thatwhen the check-reinhook has been securely attached to the' saddle seat and yoke and the nut20 3o ha'been turned up close against said yoke, the attached parts justreferred to may be placed over and upon the saddle-tree 1 with the nut20 within the hole 21. The hole 21 thus forms a nut-lock and pocket, inwhich the nut 20 is held so that it cannot turn, and so that neither itnor the end of the bolt 12 can injure the horses back. It will will alsobe seen that the square opening 22 in the front end of the saddle-seat4,'by engaging 4c the square end or head of the bolt 12,will preventsaid bolt from turning or working loose. The combined saddle seat andyoke, with attached check-rein hook,having been thus connected andplaced upon the saddle-tree, may be secured thereto by screws 3, asbefore mentioned. This connection between the saddle-tree and thecombined yoke and seat is preferably. accomplished by two screws, 8,passed through the tree from the under side may be passed through theyoke and screwed into the tree.

The saddle seat and tree-yoke, as before observed, are cast together inone piece, preferably, of what is known as malleable cast metal. Theback-strap loop 23 may be cast either with the tree or the yoke, aspreferred, or may be attached in any convenient manner. The center ofeach skirt 18 is cut out, so that it will fit down around the bridge 5,and the cut or opening so made in the skirt is extended upwardsufficiently to permit the burr 13'being inserted into or removedfrom'the pocket 8 without disturbing any permanent fastenlngs.

The uncovered iron jockey 19 is designed and screwed into theyoke-branches 2 nearthe junction of the yoke and seat; but they moreparticularly for a cheap class of Work. It may, however, be japanned orfinished with an ornamental surface, if desired. This iron 7 jockey iscast in one piece and arched both lengthwise and crosswise, as seen inFigs. 2, 10, and 11, and has a boss, 24, raised above its outer surfaceto add toits appearance and to form a bearing for the shoulder of theterret- 5 shank.

By referring to Fig. 8 it will be seen that the upper ends of thejockeys 19 are coincident with the raised sides of the yoke center orthe v dovetailed sides of the seat, and that they project beyond theends'of the yoke centerand abut against each other at those points. Thisconstruction prevents the jockey from being displaced when secured bythe terret-screws only. When the terret 15 is screwed in place, theterret-burr 13 is drawn up against and into'the bridge-hole, and thejockey 19 is sprung upward, so that all the parts are snugly clampedtogether by the terret-screw. 7

Instead 'of the iron jockey 19 a combined go iron and leather jockey ofthe same general design may be employed. This construction isillustrated in Figs. 9 and 11, in which an iron jockey, 25, isprovided'with a leather covering or exterior jockey, 26. A strip ofleather, 27, is tacked to the under side of'the jockey at the holes 28and projects beyond theedges of the jockey. The finished orleathercovered jockey 27 is-wider than theiron jockey 25, and is sewedalong its edges to the edges [00 of the connecting-strip 27 as shownbythe stitch-line 29. The combined leather and'iron jockeys on theopposite sides of the tree are so arranged as to meet both in front ofand behind the saddle. The leather connecting- [o5 strips are made'toconform to the upperends of the jockeys at the sides and ends of theseat, but need not extend continuously along the sides of the seat.

This combined ironandleather jockey may be finished in various designs,which maybe interchanged with each other or with the uncovered ironjockey hereinbefore described. The saddle-pads are placed underneath thesaddle-tree, and may be attached by lapping 1r 5 the surface material ofthe pad over the sides of the tree and stitching and drawing ittogether, or by stitching thesides of the pad to the sides of the skirt,or in any other suitable manner.

It will be observed that when the-terrets 15 are removed the iron jockey19 or the combined iron and leather jockey 25 26, as the case may be,can be readily removed and replaced by others having adifferentornamenta- 1 25 tion or trimming. It will also be seen 'that the jockeyscan thus be interchanged without? disturbingany of thepermanentfasteningsof the saddle. v

It is obvious that this construction and ar- I 0 'rangement of the partsof a gig-saddlewillpermit various combinations and a varietyof changesin the trimmings and relative expense of harness-saddles, so that'alargerange of styles may be commanded without requiring a dealer to carry agreat amount of stock.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. A gig-saddletree having its center provided on the upper surface of its forward endwith a recess for the check-rein hook and on its lower surface in frontwith a nut ineasing and locking recess, in combination with a bifurcatedtree-yoke and saddle-seat cast together and recessed on the under side,a checkrein hook, and a screw bolt and nut for connecting the check-reinhook to the yoke and seat, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a gig-saddle, of a saddle seat and yoke casttogether, said yoke being provided with forked branches 2, extendingdown upon the sides of the tree, substantially as described.

3. In a harness-saddle, a bifurcated treeyoke and a saddle-seat cast inone piece, pro vided on each side with a deep recess, 17, dovetailedboth vertically and horizontally to facilitate casting, and having thesides of the seat portion of said recesses extended over the sides ofthe yoke, in combination with a saddle-tree, jockeys, and jockey-skirts,the upper ends of said jockeys and skirts being fitted into thedovetailed recesses, substantially as described.

4. In a harness-saddle, the combination of a saddle-tree, an integralsaddle-seat and treeyoke, and a check-rein hook, a recess for thereception of said hook being formed partly in the under side of thetree-yoke center and partly in the upper side of the saddle-tree center,substantially as described.

5. The combination, with a saddle-tree having terretnut pockets andbridges, of a combined seat and yoke having bi furcatedbranches adaptedto rest on each side of said bridges, substantially as described.

6. In aharness-saddle, the combination,with 1 the saddle-tree 1,recessed on its upper surface, and having a square opening, 21, ofasaddleseat, 4, and yoke, 2, cast in one piece, and having a squareopening through the front end, a check-rein hook, 11, having itsattaching end placed between said tree and seat, a screw-bolt, 12, and anut, 20, substantially as described.

7. In a harness-saddle, the combination of a saddle-tree having pockets8, a saddle seat and yoke cast together, and provided with recesses 17,the skirts 18, metal jockey 19, having boss 24, the terret-burrs 13, andthe terrets 15, substantially as described.

8. Inaharnesssaddle, the combination,with the saddle-tree plates 1,having openings 6 and raised bridges 5, formed on the outer sides ofsaid plates,of the pocket-plates 7, having pockets 8, and secured to theunder side of the treeplates, whereby a pocket or recess for theterret-burrs is formed partly in each of said plates, the terret-burrs13, jockeys 19, and terrets 15, substantially as described.

9. In aharness saddle, the combination,with the tree-plates 1, havingopenings 6 and bridges 5, of a pocketplate, 7, provided with a pocket,8, and astay, 16, and secured to the under side of the tree-plate, theskirts 18, jockey, terretburrs, and terrets, substantially as described.

10. In a harnesssaddle, the combination of the saddle tree havingburr-pockets 8 and bridges 5, the yoke 2, having bifurcated branches 2"extended .down on the saddle-tree and resting at the sides of saidbridges, the skirts, jockeys, terret-burrs, and terrets, substantiallyas described.

EDWARD L. MOOLAIN.

Witnesses:

W. A. ANDERSON, A. M. MAoKERLEY.

